collective bargaining

collective bargaining - negotiation between an employer and trade union

negotiation, talks, dialogue - a discussion intended to produce an agreement; "the buyout negotiation lasted several days"; "they disagreed but kept an open dialogue"; "talks between Israelis and Palestinians"

On or about June 3, 2009 the National Football Players Association ("NFLPA" or the "Union"), the recognized collective bargaining representative of all players in the National Football League ("NFL" or the "League"), and the NFL Management Council ("NFLMC"), acting on behalf of the member clubs of the NFL, began formal negotiations of a new collective bargaining agreement.

Despite a general decline in collective representation, the number of workers covered by collective agreements remained relatively stable in some countries but fell in others, particularly in countries which deregulated labour markets and removed support for collective bargaining (Fig.

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